Top Winnie, TX Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
704 N. Thompson St., Suite 157, Conroe, TX 77301
345 Commerce Green Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
2500 Tanglewilde, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77063
11811 East Freeway, Suite 630-06, Houston, TX 77029
440 Louisiana St, Suite 580, Houston, TX 77002
345 Commerce Green Blvd., Suite 200, Sugar Land, TX 77478
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3700, Houston, TX 77010
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77056
845 Texas Ave, Suite 4700, Houston, TX 77002
609 Main St, Suite 3550, Houston, TX 77002
10900 NW Freeway, Suite 230, Houston, TX 77092
2016 Main Street, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77002
University Park, 15150 Middlebrook Drive, Houston, TX 77058
One Greenway Plaza, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77046
3010 Engelke St, Houston, TX 77003
3730 Kirby Dr, Suite 1175, Houston, TX 77098
405 Main St, Suite 602, Houston, TX 77002
2180 North Loop West Freeway, Suite 550, Houston, TX 77018
2323 S. Shepherd Drive, Suite 1150, Houston, TX 77019
1 Riverway Dr, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77056
440 Louisiana Ste 200, Houston, TX 77002
1545 Heights Boulevard, Suite #100, Houston, TX 77008
220 N Thompson St, Suite 202, Conroe, TX 77301
700 Louisiana St, Suite 4520, Houston, TX 77002
1415 Louisiana Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
Winnie Drug Possession Information
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Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both Texas state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine